M24 exclusive: Call him Dr. John Tembo

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JZU Tembo

…Unima to award JZU

In the ongoing scramble for titles which has rocked Malawi politics, Malawi24 can exclusively reveal that the University of Malawi will be awarding former leader of opposition John Zenus Ungapake Tembo.

JZU Tembo
‘Dr. John Tembo’

According to a source at the university of Malawi, Tembo will be awarded a honorary doctorate degree at the Great Hall in Zomba on Wednesday, 23 March 2016.

“I can confirm to you that Hon. Tembo will be awarded with a doctorate at the next graduation,” said a source.

The source further said that the ceremony will be presided over by the state President, Peter Mutharika who also serves as the Chancellor of the university.

Tembo is expected to be awarded the honorary degree in Leadership and Management.

At its last congregation, the university awarded first lady Gertrude Mutharika over her role in protecting the environment through her controversial beautify Malawi initiative. The award created a social media storm as many people said she was undeserving of the award.

Tembo, on the other hand has been a larger part of the Malawi political landscape. He tried to hook the presidency for three times but was unsuccessful.

In 2013, Tembo announced his resignation from politics and handed over the leadership of the Malawi Congress Party to Dr. Lazarus Chakwera.

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  2. As Former leader of oppositions in Parliament,President of Malawi Congress Party,indeed is dersevng respected.engen in politics malawi as well

  3. As Former leader of oppositions in Parliament,President of Malawi Congress Party,indeed is dersevng respected.engen in politics malawi as well

  4. these are kind of people who genuinely deserve honourary degrees….even just a toddler knows what JZU has contributed to the betterment of our country,,,,not this other folk whom we recently heard that embraced the same award……

  5. these are kind of people who genuinely deserve honourary degrees….even just a toddler knows what JZU has contributed to the betterment of our country,,,,not this other folk whom we recently heard that embraced the same award……

    1. Bambo! Muzimva kuti its an honorary degree(degree ya ulemu) Ethel Kamwendo now is doctor! Did she attend any tertiary education? Let’s give credit where it is due! Tembo deserves it!

  6. If you want to take a degree,go to UNIMA(constituent colleges),.kkkkk…Different from Green Intellectuals(MZUNI).No one takes a degree at green campus,but you make a degree.

  7. If you want to take a degree,go to UNIMA(constituent colleges),.kkkkk…Different from Green Intellectuals(MZUNI).No one takes a degree at green campus,but you make a degree.

  8. Ooh thats good news thou its to late for him. They could have award him when he was serving as MP/LO. Retired Dr ok, section 65 first budget sec, masiku amenewo agogowa umbuli ukuwavuta ndiye kuti pano ataimaso atha kuwina eti, wasintha Dr JZU, pepani zafika nthawi yokutha kale, tikanakhala m’madzi heavy.

  9. I would like to comment as “NGANYA MUNYITHU” has said,this doesn’t mean he should be addressed as “Dr”, He will still be Mr John Tembo. It’s just an Honorary doctorate degree basi.

  10. ULEMU WANU BAMBO TEMBO,AMENE WAGANIZA IZI SANALAKWITSE AYI MOSATENGERA NDALE KAPENA CHINYENGO, MULUNGU AKUDALITSENI DR JZU TEMBO

  11. kusowa zochita,muzipitansotu ku mizi muzkaona anthu ena momwe amaumbira mzere wa mbatata.nawonso akufunika apatsidwe ma ulemu amene mukuperekawa.ZANKHUTU BASI.

  12. It is just last week when the pple from this side were against the first lady receiving the award,but now its u,how about that?Maybe its because of the promotional of section 65 against the passing of the budget.Congress mwanooo!!

  13. Ma honours degree akhala nthawi ndekuwopa zimbiri ayamba kungomwadza mpakana Dr JZU TEMBO eish zaka kuchuluka pa u Mr akanapasidwa nthawi ija ya Sec .65 no 1 budget no 2 bolani nanga pano yabwera chifukwa ninji abale

  14. Am not a fan of MCP but DPP but I do appreciate the things this madala was doing. Ngati amapha anthu , inali mbali ina yotetezera dziko ku anthu obweretsa chisokonezo. Chifukwa mu ufulu uwu ndiye sulibwino ayi nabola zikoti zomwe zija kkkkkk

    1. Zakuphazo ndinjira yonyozera munthu.or panonso tikumamva zaimfa zokhudza andale alero.nkhani ndiyoti ‘JZU ungapake #TEMBO ulemuwake…..as he is engen in politics of ‘Malawi

    2. Zakuphazo ndinjira yonyozera munthu.or panonso tikumamva zaimfa zokhudza andale alero.nkhani ndiyoti ‘JZU ungapake #TEMBO ulemuwake…..as he is engen in politics of ‘Malawi

    3. Sikumunyoza ayi, koma amatiteteza ku anthu oyipa omwe anabweretsa Malt party . Lelo ndi izi , chinam’balala. Ndimamulemekeza kwambiri bcoz sizinali nkhaza koma kutiteteza

    4. Sikumunyoza ayi, koma amatiteteza ku anthu oyipa omwe anabweretsa Malt party . Lelo ndi izi , chinam’balala. Ndimamulemekeza kwambiri bcoz sizinali nkhaza koma kutiteteza

  15. Proud, mmmm mmmm kumakhalako ndimanyazi ukufuna kunena kuti J Z U Tembo palibe chomwe adapanga? iwe zofunika kukudabwatu iwe, ndiwe nzika ya Dziko lino iwe? ngati simukuziwa zimafunika kufunsa musanaike maganizo poyela ndibwino kungokhala kuziona zina zikudusa ndinjila. nzofunika ophunzila izi ngati sumukuzisata chonde asiileni ozisatawo

  16. Long overdue.
    Tembo deserves this for sure. He has contributed to both the academic (University of Malawi), and political development. He is a hero!

  17. Please make me to understand this story. What has he done to deserve such heavy award even if u can ask small child can tel abt killing thats wat ppl knw abt Tembo shameless unima

  18. Even our own first lady, deserved the honourary degree. our cities are very beautiful now than ever before through the beautify malawi trust. this is according to the malawi polytechnich

  19. Even our own first lady, deserved the honourary degree. our cities are very beautiful now than ever before through the beautify malawi trust. this is according to the malawi polytechnich

  20. Even our own first lady, deserved the honourary degree. our cities are very beautiful now than ever before through the beautify malawi trust. this is according to the malawi polytechnich

    1. Kkkkkkk! Hahahaha! Hehehehehe! Koma ndaseka! Kuteroko a first lady aja deserved it? Moti ine kungosesa mu msika wa Lilongwe basi ndipeza yanga PhD?

    2. Kkkkkkk! Hahahaha! Hehehehehe! Koma ndaseka! Kuteroko a first lady aja deserved it? Moti ine kungosesa mu msika wa Lilongwe basi ndipeza yanga PhD?

  21. I respect him,the man was so powerful during kamuzu era and there was nothing to stop him being on kamuzu throne,but without no power greedy he gave chance for malawians to decide. u deserve my recognition obaba tembo!

  22. One monga powder was cipani ca DPP I support this idea
    Puludzu akuyenera kulandira ulemu umenewu

  23. Please, save the degrees for more deserving individuals. With due respect, Mr. Tembo’s contribution to Malawi’s development is, according to me, very questionable….

  24. Hahaha.Hahahaha !
    How I wish Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg were awarded honarary degrees instead of these people whose past are hazy and questionable.Are you just trying to appease people you people by the way? If that is the case why not simply reward or honour those guys who built hydro electric power stations ,helicopter etc.from own local resources or enroll them to undergo further studies in your university?

  25. Tembo ndi big man akuyenera kupasidwa ulemu ngati umenewu

  26. Ku malawi mwina ndiumphawi omweu ukupanga lead to ignorance, mutimaliza tonse kutipatsa ma honorary degree, munthu akangosesa bwino mu lilongwe mseu waku area 3 mumvekere akufunika honorary, maiko wa anzathu anthu achita zambiri still we call them mr

  27. That doesn’t mean he should be addressed as “Dr”, please people. That title is reserved for medical doctors and real PH.D graduates. Honorary doctorates are supposed to retain their original Mr, Mrs or Miss titles, hence Mr Mandela etc

  28. Amalawi u DOCTOR munaumvesesa .USA,RSA,CHINA,RUSSIA,MAPREZIDENT AMATCHULIDWA MAINA AWO ,EVEN ZIMBABWE MUGABE NDI OPHUNZIRA KWAMBIRI KOMA AMATCHEDWA DZINA LAKE.

  29. Amalawi u DOCTOR munaumvesesa .USA,RSA,CHINA,RUSSIA,MAPREZIDENT AMATCHULIDWA MAINA AWO ,EVEN ZIMBABWE MUGABE NDI OPHUNZIRA KWAMBIRI KOMA AMATCHEDWA DZINA LAKE.

  30. He is a Political Icon, hence deserves better…

  31. TEMBO MUST BE ISSUED DR OF CASHGATE DURING KAMUZU BANDA ERA HE ALSO ADVISED KAMUZU TO KILL INNOCENT MINISTERS AND PEOPLE HIS HANDS ARE FULL OF BLOOD SHAME

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